2020 RETA Breeze May-Jun

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Hello RETA Membership, In challenging times like we are having today with COVID-19 and uncertainty in the country, it becomes increasingly difficult to write an uplifting message to you but as Robert H. Schuller said, “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” RETA is moving forward with 2020 National Conference preparation with all the bells and whistles. Safety is our number one priority and we are in continuous contact with state and federal agencies and are closely monitoring a variety of reliable resources to plan for a safe event. We are also developing safety protocols including new hand sanitizer stations to increase the safety of our attendees without ruining the positive effects of an in person Conference. We have also been making progress with new certification testing options. This is called “OLP”which stands for online proctoring. Right now, we are in the process of ANSI approval and testing of procedures. It is our hope to have this approved and in place very soon. This will allow our members to test from approved conditions and laptops from any remote location. This is a new adventure to say the least. The Education Coordinator and Education Committee are proud to Industrial Refrigeration 2 which will be available in the RETA store in the next few weeks. I can honestly say these books have never looked better and I send a big THANK YOU to everyone present the latest revisions of Industrial Refrigeration 1 and

who has worked on these books. Basic Electricity 2 is currently in the revision process and will be available by the end of the year. Our new PSM and Controls books are both moving along, but the committees are on the lookout for volunteers if you or anyone you know is interested in participating. Online training is going strong and we were pleased at the number of members who signed up for the 3 complementary online courses. We hope those courses assisted you with your educational needs during this unusual and uncertain time. We would like to thank our users of online training for letting us know of testing errors they come across in the book tests. We have been repairing them as we can and every day we’re growing and getting better thanks to you. Our RETA National President Vern Sanderson and our Board of Directors continue to carry out RETA business for the Association. As always, we strive to meet the RETA mission while doing the right things for the right reasons. Your National Board does this with passion. My thanks go out to every single one of them. Due to the circumstances, the spring board meeting was held online this year because of travel restrictions. We still had fantastic dialogue and camaraderie while taking care of RETA business. Great job RETA Board. Moving forward, RETA will continue revising and creating educational materials, will continue to fulfill ANSI requirements for testing, will continue planning the #1 Conference in the industrial refrigeration industry, will continue answering the phone and

RETA Executive Director Jim Barron

supporting our members while helping them be successful in their roles in industry. We will also keep our online training up to date with all revised material from our fantastic education sub-committees. They are doing an excellent job moving RETA forward and we thank them for their service to RETA. My wish, hope, and prayer is that each and everyone of you stay safe, healthy, and productive. Keep doing the right things for the right reasons and we will all be successful in our endeavors.

God Bless, Jim Barron Executive Director

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